Project Idea: Students will represent the various states of matter given only water for a material. The students have to work together in small groups to brainstorm a list of materials and create ways to transform the water. Students will be inspired to learn more about "what goes on behind the scenes" when the matter changes. Students will read a variety of informational texts on states of matter. Students will collect research, in small groups, from the internet using NCWise OWL to determine what causes the changes in states of matter. Each student will create an informational brochure on the research collected. In the brochure, students will also be required to apply the information they have learned to a certain occupation. They will have to develop interview questions and interview a panelist on how the different states of matter affect their career. End product will be an oral presentation of their brochure with the guest panelist present.
Driving Question: 1. How can we, as scientists, create the different forms of water?
Content: 3.P.2.2- Compare solids, liquids, and gases based on their basic properties. 3.P.2.3- Summarize changes that occur to the observable properties of materials when different degrees of heat are applied to them, such as melting ice or ice cream, boiling water or an egg, or freezing water. 2.a.- Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly. a) Introduce a topic and group related information together; include illustrations when useful to aiding comprehension. b) Develop topic with facts, definitions, and details. 7. Conduct short research projects that build knowledge about a topic.
Major Student Products: Picture Presentation Written Script Cooking Show
Grade Level: 3
Name: Candice Eller Morgan
Project Idea:
Students will represent the various states of matter given only water for a material. The students have to work together in small groups to brainstorm a list of materials and create ways to transform the water. Students will be inspired to learn more about "what goes on behind the scenes" when the matter changes. Students will read a variety of informational texts on states of matter. Students will collect research, in small groups, from the internet using NCWise OWL to determine what causes the changes in states of matter. Each student will create an informational brochure on the research collected. In the brochure, students will also be required to apply the information they have learned to a certain occupation. They will have to develop interview questions and interview a panelist on how the different states of matter affect their career. End product will be an oral presentation of their brochure with the guest panelist present.
Driving Question:
1. How can we, as scientists, create the different forms of water?
Content:
3.P.2.2- Compare solids, liquids, and gases based on their basic properties.
3.P.2.3- Summarize changes that occur to the observable properties of materials when different degrees of heat are applied to them, such as melting ice or ice cream, boiling water or an egg, or freezing water.
2.a.- Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly. a) Introduce a topic and group related information together; include illustrations when useful to aiding comprehension. b) Develop topic with facts, definitions, and details.
7. Conduct short research projects that build knowledge about a topic.
Major Student Products:
Picture Presentation
Written Script
Cooking Show